Srilanka, Dec. 3 -- In 2011, a group of Salesian Sisters of Don Bosco, who had been working closely with displaced communities, identified a critical need for a school in Maniyamthoddam, a village located in Colombuthurai, Jaffna East. During the civil war, displaced families were relocated to this area by the Government of Sri Lanka (GoSL).

Over time, they built new lives in Maniyamthoddam and nearby villages, yet the area remained economically disadvantaged with the local community mainly depending on fishing and other small-scale work to earn a daily wage. Despite the growing population of children in this region, there was no school nearby, which posed a serious risk to their education and future prospects. Recognising the power of ...